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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Buntu say the preacher compare death to in his speech?

2. Who does Buntu say was a good man but who faced nothing but trouble?

3. What does Sizwe want to do with what he has discovered in the alleyway?

4. What is the reason that Sizwe gives Buntu for not wanting to die yet?

5. What is Sizwe's first question to Buntu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you agree that Sizwe loses his innocence over the course of the play? Discuss with reference to what kind of an influence Buntu has on Sizwe and what Sizwe loses and gains.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea of being 'alive' versus being 'dead' or a 'ghost' as represented in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Buntu and Sizwe Banzi have highly contrasting beliefs about themselves, their place in society as black men and the options available to them. Explore the ways the author uses this contrast as a root for dramatic conflict in the play.

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